Housing
Number of cars per household
About this topic
Number of cars per household shows how many registered motor vehicles are available to people living in a household. It is a measure of access to private transport rather than total travel activity.
This topic is useful for understanding mobility, transport choice, and access to jobs and services. It should be read with public transport availability, household type, income, and travel to work, because high or low car ownership can reflect very different local conditions.
Interpretation notes
- This measures registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents that were garaged or parked at or near the dwelling on Census night.
- Vehicle counts are a household access measure, not a direct measure of how often people drive or commute.
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Key insight
In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Sorell (M), accounting for 36.3% (2,508 households). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (33.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 478 households and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Sorell (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Sorell (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sorell (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
172
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
172
2.5%
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,057
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
2,057
29.8%
-1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,508
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,508
36.3%
+0.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,772
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
1,772
25.7%
+3.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
389
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
389
5.6%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-6
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+256
-1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+393
+0.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+478
+3.6pp
Not stated
-72
-2.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Sorell (M). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 172 | 2.5% | 6.8% | 178 | 3.0% | 7.7% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,057 | 29.8% | 35.1% | 1,801 | 30.8% | 35.3% | +256 | -1.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,508 | 36.3% | 33.9% | 2,115 | 36.2% | 33.1% | +393 | +0.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,772 | 25.7% | 20.1% | 1,294 | 22.1% | 16.7% | +478 | +3.6pp |
| Not stated | 389 | 5.6% | 4.1% | 461 | 7.9% | 7.2% | -72 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 6,900 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,850 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,050 | 0.0pp |